Happening May 2: Main Street shops offering deals for Mother’s Day gifts

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, April 29, 2026

     Boutiques along Main Street in Miami Lakes are offering specials and discounted treats for shoppers in search of gifts for Mother’s Day.      The deals will be available on Saturday, May 2, from noon...

Three Miami Dade College basketball stars sign National Letters of Intent

Sports Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Miami Dade College women’s basketball players Michelle Pruitt, Toi Smith and Amy Soumare recently signed their National Letters of Intent to play for two top NCAA Division I schools in Texas.
Pruitt committed to UTEP and Smith and Soumare will play for Prairie View A & M University.
The trio helped the Lady Sharks to a 22-9 record (11-1 in conference play) and won back-to-back FCSAA Southern Conference titles.
Last season, Pruitt was honored as an All-American honorable mention after averaging 16.4 points per game, grabbed 10 rebounds while shooting 60 percent from the free throw line.
Smith averaged 11.5 points per game and lead the conference in three pointers, and Soumare averaged 5.1 points and 6 rebounds per game.